Burrell School Vineyards 2011 Honor Roll Estate Reserve Merlot (Santa Cruz Mountains)

Country: US / California
Variety: Merlot
Winery: Burrell School Vineyards / Honor Roll Estate Reserve

A mountaintop vineyard in a cool year delivers the expected lighter elegance, offering a complicated and fascinating array of aromas, from incense and white pepper to patchouli and potpourri. The palate starts with sour cherries before the herbal lift of fennel and dill arrives, proving a light, curious and tasty wine.